The very word gets people going. And when you make a change to
established habits, well, you know you're going to hit a nerve. The column is
among the most-read stories today, with plenty of those anonymous comments.

They make the reason for this change even more clear: Facebook requires
account holders to use their names. By not requiring accountability from our commenters,
too often they use that alias for senseless name-calling and abusive attacks on
everyone from public figures to each other.

Wow...you guys are
exemplifying exactly what the BH says is happening on their webpage blog. This
has nothing to do with freedom of speech but everything to do with a culture of
cowardness, lack of manners, and browbeating. I'm glad that the BH is taking
the high road. Comments will mean a lot more coming from people who really are
speaking the truth.